‘Disaster’
to get
$900k
repair
 By Julia Evans
ST ALBANS Park is set to get a
$900,000 makeover.
The work will start in spring
or summer, city council operation manager for neighbourhood and sports parks, Al
Hardy, said.
The upgrade comes on the
back of ongoing frustration
from St Albans residents who
say the park and playground
are a disaster of smelly, brown
water.
The park’s drainage system,
which was damaged in the February 22, 2011, earthquake, will
be repaired, said Mr Hardy.
The flooding was because of a
“failure of the existing drainage
and a very high water table”, he
said.
“Conditions have dete-

riorated for the park since the
earthquakes. Last winter was
unseasonably dry but some
surface pooling of water was noticed. This year has been quite
the contrast with rainfall levels
much higher than average.”
As well as the waterlogged
playground, the toilet block
is out of commission, the
petanque lawn is overgrown
and marshy, and the St Albans
Shirley Football Club has not
been able to play a home game
there all season because the turf
is unusable.
“It’s a disaster … the entire
park is a mess,” St Albans resident and mother of three Rachel
Donaldson said. “It’s a real
dump.” She said it’s the worst
it has ever been and a fix can’t
come soon enough.
•Turn to page 5

Pete’s hooked on books

PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER
RUGBY TO READING: Former All Black hooker Peter Sloane, who later went on to become
the All Blacks assistant coach, found a book at the new Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and
Community Centre which opened on Saturday. Mr Sloane, a Northwood resident, said the
library is a great new space which will be an asset to the community and he was enjoying it
already. •For more on the centre opening, turn to page 4

FROM
THE
EDITOR’S
DESK
ST ALBANS Park users are
finally in for some relief.
Work will start over spring/
summer on a much needed near
$900,000 upgrade.
The park wasn’t spared when
the February 22, 2011, earthquake
roared and, like many things in
the city, work is still to start on
repairs.
Locals say the once well used
park is now a mess – probably
more so after the weekend’s torrential rain.
But the city council now has an
upgrade in its sights, so by hopefully sometime next year, it will
be restored to its former glory.
Former All Black and All
Blacks assistant coach Peter
Sloane was one of the early birds
to visit the new Bishopdale Library (see page 1).
We nabbed him there yesterday
checking out the books. It’s a
great facility.
- Barry Clarke

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Bid to rejuvenate Bishopdale
 By Julia Evans
BISHOPDALE IS ready for a
facelift.
And a block of toilets in the
Bishopdale Village Mall may be
what keeps momentum going in
the long awaited project.
The toilets will be one of the
first steps in the FendaltonWaimairi-Harewood
Community Board’s mission
to rejuvenate the suburb after
the new Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale
Library and Community Centre
was opened on Saturday.
City councillor Jamie Gough
said the loss of the old library
was felt by the community, and
this new one will become a focal
point of Bishopdale.
The toilets will be the next
stage in the Fendalton-WaimairiHarewood Community Board’s
mission to rejuvenate the suburb.
Twenty six people attended
a recent Bishopdale Business
Owners Association annual
meeting, including mall business
owners, staff members and city
council staff, to discuss the
rejuvenation.
At the meeting, more than half
of the attendees identified the
toilets in the middle of the mall
as the biggest eyesore.
“The toilets that are currently

REVAMP:

Bishopdale
is to be
rejuvenated by
the FendaltonWaimairiHarewood
Community
Board. ​

there are in a rough state,” community board member Aaron
Campbell said.
They don’t make people want
to be in Bishopdale, which is
vital when considering its regeneration, he said.
As part of its Long Term Plan
process, the community board is

board wants to work with the
community in coming up with
concepts, plans and working out
what they want for the area.
“There’s a wider thing about
getting the community engaged
… so what are people’s thoughts
on the toilets?” Mr Campbell
Elmwood
said. He said he would suggest
the board look at funding the
upgrade.
putting emphasis on rejuvenat•HAVE YOUR SAY: What do
ing Bishopdale. Mr Campbell
you love about Bishopdale?
said the regeneration of the
What do you think could be
suburb as a whole is a priority
improved? Is there anything
for the board.
you hate? Send your views
And the mall is a key part of
to julia.evans@starmedia.
that, he said.
kiwi.
“You judge a place by its loos.”
•Library opening. page 4
But, more importantly, the

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3

In Brief
HAIRDRESSER HEARING
A plan to turn a home in
Mairehau into a hairdressers
will go before the city council’s
resource management act
hearing panel on Friday.
Avanzar Consulting Ltd has
applied for the application to
convert a residential dwelling
at 358 Innes Rd into a hair and
beauty salon. The meeting will
be open to members of the public
in the city council’s committee
room two at 10am.
SCHOOL PATROL MOVING
Paparoa Street School’s road
patrol will move further down
Tomes Rd. The patrol currently
operates on the crossing opposite
the school’s driveway and a residential driveway. However, the
school, police and neighbours
have raised concerns about turning vehicles on both sides of the
road where the patrol operates
so a decision has been made to
move the patrol.
NO STOPPING
No stopping restrictions will
be put in place on the corner
of Hills Rd and Abbey Pl to
improve safety in the area. Currently, when cars are parked on
both sides of Abbey Pl, it does
not leave room for motorists to
safely pass between the parked
cars.

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PERFORMANCE: Kapa haka groups from Breens Intermediate and Isleworth School took to the
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Library gets grand opening
 By Julia Evans
THE WAIT is over.
With the old Bishopdale
Library closing almost six years
ago, Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale
Library and Community Centre
was opened to the community
on Saturday.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony
included speeches from city
councillor Jamie Gough,
Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood
Community Board chairman
David Cartwright and former
chairwoman Val Carter.
Kapa haka groups from
Isleworth School and Breens
Intermediate also performed.
“The loss of the old Bishop-

dale Community Centre and
Library was a huge blow to the
community,’’ Cr Gough said.
But he said the new building
would become a focal point of
the regenerating area.
The $4.1 million city council
asset was built on the site of
the former Bishopdale Creche
in the Bishopdale Village Mall,
adjacent to where the old library
was recently demolished.
“The library and community
centre had been an important
part of the Bishopdale community since 1976, and we quickly
set about establishing a temporary library in Bishopdale Mall,
and finding the perfect location

for a new facility,” city council
head of libraries and information Carolyn Robertson said.
Ms Robertson said it was the
city council’s chance to create a
purpose-built facility that met
all of the community’s modern
needs.
Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga gifted the name Ōrauwhata, which
means “the place of the multitude of eels”.
It reflects the area before it
was planted and developed by
the Bishop family in the 19th
century, when it had eels in the
water basins formed during
flooding from the Waimairi
River.

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5

Native plantings a career legacy

ONE OF the biggest
satisfactions of Joe Cartman’s
career is seeing trees he helped
grow from saplings become
established specimens around
the city.
For the past four decades he
has managed the city council’s
nurseries.
When Mr Cartman first
started working at the
Harewood Nursery in 1975
it was just a shed and 2ha of
paddock that had been used for
growing onions.
Now, as he retires from his
role as nursery supervisor
42 years later, it has almost
outgrown its 11ha site. There
are several buildings, including
a state-of-the-art propagation
house built four years ago.
“It’s great to think that they’re
going to be planted out there in
the world and they’re going to be
there for generations.”
Each year, hundreds of
thousands of shrubs, trees
and other plants are grown at
the site for use in city parks,
street landscaping, and the
regeneration of native bush on
the Port Hills and wetland areas.
A legacy of Mr Cartman’s
career, and what he feels most
proud of, are the large-scale
native forest plantings that are
now flourishing in wetlands, on

GREEN THUMB: Joe Cartman has spent the past 42 years in the city’s gardens. ​
than exotic varieties.
propagates cuttings, and nurses
riversides and roadsides around
Mr Cartman was one of the
trees into the mature specimens
the city.
original drivers behind this
that people enjoy around
“A lot of people might not
change.
Christchurch.
think directly about it, but it’s
“Most of what we grow
Mr Cartman, who emigrated
nice to see as you go past. I think
here now is natives, it’s a big
to New Zealand from north-east
that’s going to be an increasing
percentage, probably 80 or 85
England in the 1970s, said he’s
effect. There’s going to be more
per cent. We grow about 250,000 a nurseryman “by trade and
little pockets of bush growing,
native plants for re-vegetation
inclination.”
and it just produces a nicer feel
each year, and demand is
He will turn 70 on his next
for the place.”
birthday and is looking forward
There have been many changes going to increase now with the
replanting after the Port Hills
to spending time on his 22ha
during his long career, but the
fires.”
property at Cooptown, near
most notable has been the move
A small team at the nursery
Little River, in his retirement.
towards growing New Zealand
collects seeds from local sites,
•Richmond gardens, page 6
native trees and plants rather

•From page 1
The project is currently at the
stage where the city council has
completed drainage and turf
renovation designs and consents
are being sought before it looks
for contractors.
It comes at a time when the
Papanui-Innes Community
Board is investigating the possibility of an $180,000 extension
to the skate park.
Mrs Donaldson said the city
council needs to get on with
fixing “the basics” not skate park
extensions.
“It’s ridiculous to talk about
extending the skate park . . .
St Albans doesn’t need to be
rivalling Washington Way Skate
Park,” Mrs Donaldson said.
HAVE YOUR SAY: What do
you think about the state of
St Albans Park? Do you know
any parks that are worse?
Email your views to julia.
evans@starmedia.kiwi

Your Local Views
Richmond garden expands
RICHMOND’S green
thumbs have been given
a space to grow their
community garden.
The Richmond Community Garden Group has
been given a two year lease
to develop just under half a
hectare of red zone property
in front of Avebury House
on the corner of Evelyn
Couzins Ave and River Rd.
Land Information New
Zealand leased the group
the land for $1 after it had
twice outgrown its previous
space.
It is the biggest piece of
land LINZ has ever leased
to a community group.
The group’s founding
member Hayley Guglietta
said, since 2015, it has had
a small garden beside Avebury Park.
“But we had too many
people volunteering – we
just ran out of space and
things to do,” she said.
After approaching Regenerate Christchurch and
being told to go to LINZ,
the group had to prove they
were “providing a space for
the community” before being given the lease.
But with nearby schools,

pre-schools and families
already using the garden, it
was not a hard sell.
So now the group is busy
planning its new space,
which will be the first of its
kind in the city.
Mrs Guglietta said it’s not
just about providing a community garden anymore.
“We want to develop an
area for people to come,
bring their kids, have a picnic, learn something about
gardening and be able to
run around,” she said.
The new space will feature above ground garden
beds, fruit trees, a natural
playground, picnic area
and a nature and education
focused community space.
Initial designs also show
a kayak rental shed for the
adjacent Avon River, beehives and a lecture theatre
with movable seats.
The group has been

working with a landscape
architect provided by the
city council.
And Mrs Guglietta said
it’s proud to have achieved
all of this with very little
funding.
“We’ve done all of this
with a small grant from the
city council’s strengthening
communities fund and a
small win from Z Energy’s
Good in the Hood. But
aside from that, it’s all been
donations and pure manpower,” she said.
Currently 15 volunteers
work in the garden but
members of the public are
more than welcome to join.
Part of the project will
include converting the
Avebury House garden into
a medicinal herb and cut
flower area.
“Programmes at Avebury
House will be able to use
the garden, go out there
and cut flowers … but we’re
looking for someone who
knows about cut flower gardens at the moment,” Mrs
Guglietta said.
It is also hosting a wicker
weaving session as part of
the development on August
19 at Avebury House.

WATER DAMAGE: The leaky Burnside High School arts building (above) will
be part of the school’s $24 million repair and redevelopment work plan. ​

Readers of Nor’West News react
to the article about repairs to
leaky buildings at Burnside High
School
Trevor Taylor – When will people
learn you should never
have a flat roof? It will
always leak sometime
after being built.
Raewyn Roberts –
Who are the architects
responsible, for goodness
sake it’s not rocket
science, they should
be made to pay, then
they will choose better
designs.
Rebecca Getaway – Japanese
school designs aren’t leaky.

Readers respond to an opinion
piece about the Government selloff of state houses
Jo Grant-Lindsay – Why not let the
tenants rent to buy their homes? And
build new homes? That way
getting rid of old stock.
Surely something like that
would work?
Corey Humm – Build
more. Don’t sell the state
homes. We’ve got to,
the Government isn’t
going to build affordable
housing in their place,
they’ll give them to their
developer mates who will
sit on them until the law changes. This
Government’s housing policies create
more homelessness and misery.

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Sally Clark – The best
way to get more housing is
to demolish these old state
homes, which tenants always
say are poorly maintained
and are freezing, and build
modern warm homes on
much smaller sections just
like the population who buy
their own homes have. This
system will help many more
get into affordable homes,
and state tenants get brand
new, fully-insulated, doubleglazed homes that I am
very envious of. My house
is freezing, even though I
paid to double glaze. No one
helps me with my power
bills, so stop going on about
your rights and be grateful. I
agree that more rent-to-buy
schemes need to be created.

there to find a house to rent
at a price you can afford.
The house I am renting isn’t
great, hard to find a landlord
that does the right thing by
fixing things when they go
wrong. And to have somewhere to live, where you have
at least security and peace of
mind that you are not going
to be evicted.

Roger Larkins – Sorry,
the writer lost me on the
comment about a greedy
Government. I think that
the best option would be a
path to ownership for state
housing tenants. The current owner should do what
is right for the customer, in
terms of maintaining the
property. But they do have
the right to do what they feel
is most appropriate with the
property as well.

Kerry Pell –
Unfortunately, when a house
belongs to someone else that
is what can happen.

Rosemary Suzanne
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Chrissi Tukaki – The
land they sit on is the
valuable component,
especially in higher income
areas such as Merivale or
million dollar housing in
Auckland. The casting out
of a low income family is
irrelevant as state housing
kid themselves that they are
a business model.

Lynette Morris – I’d
agree. If you like the place, a
rent-to-own scheme would
be a great idea.
Kerri Leeanne – I’m in
one they want to sell, it’s very
stressful.
Libby Shaw – It’s not
their home, though. It’s the
taxpayers.

7

Relatives of community
centre founders sought
 By Julia Evans
THE SEARCH
continues for
anyone related
to the founders
of St Albans
Community
Centre.
A 97-year-old
time capsule was
discovered when WHAT’S INSIDE: Nobody knows what’s
the old commu- inside the time capsule found underneath
the St Albans Community Centre. ​
nity centre was
demolished due to
into the history of the area
earthquake damage.
and is also hoping to find relaAnd since finding out about
tives
before opening the time
its existence, the St Albans
capsule.
Residents’ Association has been
But she said she hasn’t heard
looking for any relatives of the
from the city council regarding
men and women who founded
any concrete plans to open it.
the centre back in 1867 or bur“We’re hoping we can wait
ied the capsule in 1920.
three years for the 100th
After the last Nor’West News
article, association chairwoman anniversary or tie it in with
the opening of the new comEmma Twadell said a couple of
munity centre, something like
people had come forward with
that,” she said.
relatives from the area.
The time capsule is a small
“But we haven’t had any diwooden box. The screws holdrect relatives as yet,” she said.
ing it together have rusted so it
So the group is still looking.
The St Albans History Group has been exposed to moisture
at some stage since it was burhas reformed and had its first
meeting since the February 22, ied on July 31, 1920.
The capsule will remain
2011, earthquake.
with the city council until its
Mrs Twadell said that group
opening.
is now investigating further

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NO SLEEP: North-west teens played laser tag, bounced on trampolines, went swimming and
rock climbing all throughout the night. ​

Teens long night of fun
activities throughout the entire
night.
The 150 young people were
joined by 40 youth leaders and
city council staff while they
went to the mega air trampoline
arena, Graham Condon Sport
and Recreation Centre, played
laser tag, went rock climbing and
watched movies.
The event was supported by
the Fendalton-WaimairiHarewood and Papanui-Innes

 By Julia Evans
ONE HUNDRED and fifty
teenagers recently did what
teenagers do best – stay up all
night.
But it wasn’t any ordinary allnighter, it was part of the Northwest Youth Collective’s Dusk to
Dawn event.
From 8pm to 8am on July 7-8,
teens congregated in Papanui and
took part in a variety of different

community boards.
Papanui-Innes Community
Board chairwoman Ali Jones
said there were some particularly
exhausted young people by the
morning.
“To all the council staff who
put their hand up to help out at
some stage throughout the night
and early hours of the morning,
it is much appreciated. This could
not happen without you,” said Ms
Jones.

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musical production of
the Disney hit Beauty and
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tale is loved by many and,
having been re-released in
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Greg Burrell from the city
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A stampeding elephant storms through the muddy waters near the Heathcote River.
PHOTOS: SARAH WEBBER PHOTOGRAPHY

Wild side of the Heathcote
THE FLOOD waters in
Christchurch didn’t quite reach
biblical proportions but one
photographer has managed to
spread a bit of chuckle through
her imaginative photographs.
A stampeding elephant,
churning up water as it heads for
safety, a bear clutching a fish in
its mouth and an orca leaping
through the streets of Beckenham
are part of an apparent exodus of
animals from the suburb.
Even old Nessie, the Loch Ness
Monster, the legendary water

The Loch Ness Monster, seldom seen at its home in Scotland
let alone in another country, drops by to pay a visit.

creature from Scotland, makes an
appearance.
Sarah Webber, the photographer behind the shots, said she
was stuck inside during the floods
and wanted to do something creative and a bit tongue-in-cheek.
She started with Nessie and
posted it on Facebook. The photo
was such a hit that she started
getting requests for particular
animals.
“I was just rushing to get them
done – it is not even good photoshopping,” she said.

A crocodile
sits waiting
for its
prey in the
Heathcote
River.

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Insert two anchovies, two
lemon strips and one mint leaf in
each incision.
Turn the lamb back over, rub
in the anchovy oil and pour
over the honey. Season with the
sumac, Moroccan spice and sea
salt.
Place in the oven or barbecue
and roast for 15 minutes, then
drop the heat to 155 deg C
and continue for about one
hour.
Remove the lamb on to a
cooling rack and rest for 20min.

Peel the carrots. Place into a
saucepan and cover with water.
Add the sugar, bring to the boil
and cook until firm.
Drain and then dry. Cut into
julienne or grate. Saute the garlic
in a frying pan with olive oil, add
carrots and fresh herbs and season
with cumin, salt and pepper.
Set aside until cold. Add the
orange juice and sliced orange and
mix well.
Serve with fresh mint leaves,
sliced orange and roasted
almonds.

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HEALTH & AWARENESS

Hip pain: Do I have arthritis or
could it be mainly my muscles?

T

he team at Physical Sense in
Sydenham sees clients with a
range of symptoms but many
of their middle-aged and senior
clients visit complaining of pain in one or
both hips.
Physiotherapist Ietje van Stolk suggests
that a major part of the pain could be due
to muscle pain rather than simply arthritis.
“Even if an x-ray shows arthritis, the reason
for the pain may be the muscles around
the joint,” she explains. Alternatively, a back
muscle could also be the cause, as shown in
the image.
Ietje recalls one case where an 89 year old
client with severe arthritis who walked with
a stick, told her, “I will end up in a wheelchair,
I cannot put any weight through my right
leg due to pain in my hip and buttock”.
“Within 4 treatments, she was walking with
her stick but without the severe pain,” says
Ietje. “The arthritis was one of the factors
that made her muscles spasm but the other
was that older people move less and the
flexed position the hip is in when we sit is
particularly bad for the hip.” Ietje is happy
with the fact that although the client was 89
and could have been “given up on” or told to
live with the pain, she made a difference to

Hip muscle that causes hip pain

Back hip muscle that causes hip pain

(the crosses are the areas of the muscle spasms, the red areas is where the pain is felt)

her health and wellbeing.
At Physical Sense, hands-on techniques
(massage and triggerpoint deactivation
techniques) are used to release the muscles.
The client also gets a home exercise program
designed to mobilize and stretch the hip,
strengthen the important core muscles and
increase general strength and balance. They

teach a movement sequence that stretches
the hip in all directions whilst the client is
able to lie safely on their bed, perfect for
older or less mobile clients.
In many cases having the muscles
released and being taught how to maintain
it, is enough to stay on top of the problem. If
severe arthritis is the underlying cause, some

maintenance therapy may be necessary, but
that is often more affordable and, for older
patients, better tolerated than surgery. In
very few treatments the client will know if
it is going to work for them or not, without
financial commitment.

Physical Sense Gym and Physio is located at 300 Colombo Street, Sydenham. The Blue Line Bus stops in front of the door and there is ample
parking. To enquire about specialised exercise classes or physiotherapy treatment, phone 377-2577 or visit www.triggerpoints.co.nz

Lindisfarne opened in 1987 with the aim of
providing parents and families with a nursery
school which respects their individual needs
and aspirations. We provide full time, part
time and casual enrolment opportunities for
your child, so that you can organise a schedule
which suits your requirements.
The teachers provide learning experiences
tailored to individual children’s needs and
interests, and the programme promotes

independent thinking and skill development.
Our aim is to have happy, settled, confident
children, who enjoy an environment which
fosters a love of learning, and respect for all
people.
We are proud of our multi-national
community and the opportunities this
provides for both teachers and children.
Regular parent and whanau activities are
organised throughout the year, and we place
an emphasis on a close liaison between home
and nursery school, which is vital to any child’s
success and progress.
We do hope you find our website helpful
(www.lindisfarnenursery.school.nz)
but
encourage you to visit the nursery school
for a full information booklet. We will be
delighted to meet you and your child, and
welcome you to Lindisfarne.

Kids love CASPA!
CASPA (Creative After School Programmed
Activities) incorporating PAPA JACKS offers
children the opportunity to be creative, make
new friends and try new experiences all within
a safe, nurturing environment. CASPA offers
working parents an affordable after school and
school holiday programme that their kids just
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CASPA attributes its success to the variety
of activities on offer as well as the convenience
and affordability for parents. CASPA kids
enjoy an exciting range of activities including
sports, music, games, drama, arts and craft as
well as fun trips. Previous themes and activities
have included a Karaoke Dance Party, CASPA
Fear Factor, Healthy Art, Out of Africa and
hundreds of other amazing themes/activities!
CASPA parents enjoy peace of mind,
knowing their kids are safe and enjoying the
benefits of a quality after school programme.
Some parents and caregivers also enjoy
government subsidies for CASPA. CASPA
is Child Youth and Family approved for the
OSCAR Subsidy and in some circumstances,
the full CASPA fee will be covered by the
subsidy.
For more information or to enrol, call
Caroline, Rachel or Tania on 349 9260 or
visit www.caspa.org.nz

Roslyn Eason, fully trained and experienced
early childhood teacher, owns and operates
Marshlands Nest Early Learning Centre which
is an intimate centre with a maximum of 25
children.
Roslyn says “Our goal is to create a setting
where self-esteem, love, learning and respect
for others is prominent and where every child
leaves each day feeling secure and loved in
their special environment.
At Marshlands Nest they create a most
positive environment for children so they can
learn through all experiences and interactions
but most importantly through play.

This have a mixed licence which means
children of different ages play and interact with
each other. It allows siblings to be together
and gives solo children a chance to be part of
a larger family. It also means children do not
need to transition between rooms so can stay
with the same teachers and children.
Marshlands Nest does recognize the need
for age specific learning and a portion of each
day is spent in ‘nest times” learning with
others of the same age.
The team at Marshland Nest would love to
have you as part of their family, please feel
free to drop in or give them a call.

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Stone features add texture to the openplan living, providing separation between
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